[dcemery]

I had 2 power outages within an hour 3 days ago. A couple of hours later I discovered my 2 Lutron dimmer switches (for 2 groups of recessed lights) for my home theater don't work - no light at all. The rest of my HT equipment is fine. I reset all circiut breakers but still no luck. Any ideas what may have happened? Is there a fuse in the dimmer switch that can be replaced or are they fried? It is a bit strange to me that both switches don't work. Appreciate any insight or advice. Thanks.

 

[Anthony A.]

it may be possible that they got fried. sometimes electronics or other stuff plugged in get zapped, while other ones are fine. if you can get a replacement, re-wire it and see if the new one works. if it does, then the switch is probably toast. if the new one still doesn't work, then something else must have gotten fried, possibly the light boxes.

 

[Mattman]

I'm not trying to be a smart ass but check the bulbs too. That probably isn't it, but more than once I have fixed a lighting control system by changing a couple of bulbs.

 

[da_pirate]

You may also want to check the switch at the bottom of most of Lutron's dimmers. Make sure it is not in the off position. Little small switch at bottom of the "paddle"

 

[dcemery]

I found the problem- as I was searching for a replacement dimmer on the Lutron website I closely examined the faceplate and discovered the FASS switch at the bottom that da pirate referred to- my four-year-old had turned both switches off! (Nice coincidence with the power outage). Sorry for the false alarm but thanks anyway for the responses- hopefully they will be useful to others.